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‘Obesity is a solvable problem’, says John Wass

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5th Oct 2016 - 15:02

Speaking last week at The Royal College of Physicians in London, the professor of endocrinology at Oxford University also said that everybody should know their Body Mass Index (BMI).

Hunt threatens to name and shame restaurant chains

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30th Sep 2016 - 09:38

Speaking at a private meeting of more than 100 food companies, The Times reports that Hunt said chains such as PizzaExpress, Starbucks and McDonald’s need to ‘step up’ by cutting sugar from food

Three in four don’t know obesity causes cancer

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9th Sep 2016 - 12:00

The nationwide survey found that people from lower socioeconomic backgrounds are less likely to know about the link, and men are less likely than women to be aware of the increased risk of cancer

NACC Awards 2016 finalists announced

Written by PSC Team
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31st Aug 2016 - 09:47

The awards recognise and celebrate excellence, innovation and education in the field of care catering, as well as the sector’s unsung heroes.

Obesity linked to eight more types of cancers

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26th Aug 2016 - 09:47

Excess body fat can increase a middle aged adult’s chance of developing cancers of the stomach, liver, gall bladder, pancreas, ovary, thyroid, the brain tumour meningioma and the blood cancer mul

Childhood obesity strategy: Industry reacts

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18th Aug 2016 - 09:25

The strategy, which has been delayed multiple times and wasn’t expected until the Autumn Statement, provides further details of the planned sugar tax, alongside changes to the School Food Plan and